Naruto: Five Lives, Five Times the Excitement

Chapter 260 Jiraiya vs. Pakura, Suke

Juan sensed the determination to die in Ye Cang's words and was shocked. Just as she was about to say something, a clump of sand enveloped her.

Under Chisuke's control, the sand that was wrapped around the sand flew into the air and shot out into the distance.

Just as Maki left, a giant toad descended from the sky, crashing down on Yekura and Chisuke, kicking up a cloud of flying rocks and dust. Yekura and Chisuke immediately retreated.

Amidst the swirling dust, Jiraiya, with a broad toad-like head, revealed a radiant smile. He took two steps forward, one after the other, and stretched out his right hand, loudly introducing himself in a resonant, reciting tone.

"The Toad Sage of Mount Myōboku, the invincible ninja Jiraiya, has arrived! Sand Ninja brats, in the magnificent Dance of the Heavenly Demon, may you become a record of merit in Lord Jiraiya's annals of glory!"

The giant toad at Jiraiya's feet was Gamabunta. Upon hearing Jiraiya's entrance speech, it glanced upwards with its eyes, then bit down hard on its pipe, revealing an impatient expression.

The battle was about to begin. Sensuke, though defeated, refused to back down and sneered, "Hmph, what a ridiculous entrance. I think you should bring your own speakers and play background music when you enter the scene."

Upon hearing Chisuke's words, Jiraiya thought for a moment, raised his eyebrows, and surprisingly agreed with Chisuke's suggestion, shaking his head and tossing his long white hair.

“You little brat from the Sand Village, I accept your suggestion. In return, I will grant you an instant death, without letting you suffer the slightest pain.”

Yekura raised her head, looking at the imposing and powerful Jiraiya, her eyes filled with fighting spirit, and revealed a challenger's smile.

"Jiraiya, one of the Legendary Sannin of Konoha, killing you today will surely demoralize Konoha!"

Yecang raised her right hand, her fingers spread, and red-white fireballs appeared above her.

"Don't be arrogant in front of me!"

Yekura waved her right hand, and many rapidly spinning objects rushed towards Jiraiya like a tornado.

"So this is Scorch Release? The chakra contained in the fireball is truly astonishing. But as the heartthrob of all the girls, I won't lose to you when it comes to playing with fire! Gamabunta, use Toad Oil Flame Bullet!"

Despite facing the incoming Scorch Release, Jiraiya maintained his carefree smile and then unleashed a large swath of flames forward.

Gamabunta spat out a large pool of oil, which was filled with chakra. When it came into contact with the flames that Jiraiya had spat out, it instantly formed a rolling sea of ​​fire that crashed directly into Pakura's fire tornado.

The two flames collided, forming a burning mountain in mid-air, and then exploded like a giant firework, with countless flames spreading across the sky.

Countless fireballs, each the size of a human head, rained down on the ground like a meteor shower, igniting everything around them.

Even on rocks and soil, these flames can adhere and continue to burn until the grease is completely burned away.

Chisuke felt the air around him become scorching hot, and with each breath, his nasal cavity and respiratory tract would sting.

The surrounding oxygen was being consumed rapidly, and Chisuke even felt a little short of breath and a tightness in his chest.

Numerous grains of sand rose continuously, forming a wall that blocked the meteor fireball aimed at Chisuke.

Chisuke retreated several dozen meters, away from the epicenter of the explosion, and immediately felt much cooler.

Looking back at the battlefield, Jiraiya had already jumped off Bunta's head and charged towards Yekura to engage in close combat.

Jiraiya was very skilled in taijutsu, and every move he made was fast, accurate, and ruthless, with great power. Yekura managed to block two moves before being sent flying by a single punch from Jiraiya.

Upon seeing this scene, Sensuke recalled his battle with Orochimaru, and unpleasant memories surfaced. He immediately retreated several dozen steps.

You absolutely cannot engage Jiraiya in close combat; you can only wear him down from a distance!

Aside from chakra levels, Jiraiya completely overwhelmed Sensuke, and in many areas, he was overwhelmingly dominant.

Unless Chisuke uses Sage Mode, he won't be able to hold off Jiraiya for a while.

Seeing that Yekura was at a disadvantage and couldn't even release his ninjutsu, Sensuke immediately manipulated a massive amount of sand to form a rolling wave that swept towards Jiraiya and Gamabunta with an overwhelming force.

Jiraiya looked up and was slightly surprised to see that the world was covered in sand, with sand continuously surging up from the horizon.

"Such a large-scale ninjutsu is truly rare. Just as Minato said, this brat can make full use of the tailed beast's chakra."

Faced with the sand pile crashing towards him like a wall, Jiraiya could only retreat slightly, while Gamabunta spat out several huge water balls.

Yekura was furious after being overwhelmed by Jiraiya. Seeing Jiraiya retreat, she was about to use her Scorch Release technique to attack him when she saw several water spheres shooting towards her. She could only curse under her breath and then gave up the attack, jumping onto the sand dunes behind her to avoid the water spheres.

The water balloon missed Yekura, but hit the advancing sand dune, splashing water and sand everywhere.

A large amount of water flowed into the sand, forming a vast muddy area that halted the advance of the dunes and left a patch of damp land in the expansive sandy landscape.

As soon as Jiraiya landed on the damp ground, clumps of sand rose from the sky, coalescing into bullets that rained down, covering a large area where Jiraiya stood.

"Ninjutsu: Needle Jizo!"

Jiraiya tossed his head, and his hair grew rapidly, covering his entire body, before quickly hardening.

The sand bullets hit the hair, making a metallic sound, and then scattered.

"That brat is too naughty, Bunta, you hold him off for me, I'll deal with Yokura first!"

"Hmph! You really know how to cause trouble for others."

Upon hearing Jiraiya's words, Bunta snorted, leaped high into the air with the force of his legs, and flew directly over Yekura's head, drawing his short sword and slashing at Sensuke in the distance.

Seeing Gamabunta flying towards him, Sensuke felt as if a mountain was pressing down on him. His lips twitched, and he immediately transformed into a tailed beast.

"Shukaku, it's your turn to perform!"

Countless grains of sand gathered on Chisuke's body, forming Shukaku's body.

"Yo hoo!"

As soon as it appeared, Shukaku let out a sharp whistling sound and looked up at Gamabunta in mid-air.

"Found you, red-skinned toad, a perfect target for slaughter! Practice your blank shots!"

Shukaku slammed its massive claws against its belly, opened its mouth, and spat out a huge ball of wind that instantly shot towards Gamabunta.

So fast!

Gamabunta was already charging towards Shukaku, and the two were only about 20 meters apart. Gamabunta didn't have time to use ninjutsu to defend against the wind ball, so he could only raise his short sword in front of him and swing it fiercely.

The sharp dagger struck the wind ball, splitting it in two. A fierce gust of air rushed past both sides of Bunta's body, causing his short clothes to flutter loudly.

"Hahaha, you foolish toad, you've fallen for their trap!"

Seeing Gamabunta deflect a whirlwind, Shukaku burst into a sharp laugh, his eyes filled with mockery and cruel killing intent.

As Shukaku laughed, two bullets hidden behind the first bullet hit Bunta instantly.

At the same time, two large claws emerged from the surrounding sand dunes, grabbing at Gamabunta from the left and right.

Oops!

Bunta was struck hard in the abdomen and was in great pain. Seeing the Sand Hands on both sides, he jumped backward after landing on the ground to dodge the Sand Hand on the left. At the same time, he held a short sword in his right hand and slashed from bottom to top, cutting off the Sand Hand on the right.

"You're quite capable, you stinky toad. Let's see how long you can hold out!"

Seeing that his attack had missed, Shukaku continued to shout arrogantly.

Inside Shukaku's body, Sensuke listened to Shukaku's nonsense and said impatiently, "Don't waste time. If Jiraiya kills our teacher and then attacks us, we won't be able to handle it!"

"Okay, okay, you're always nagging, it's really giving me a headache!"

Shukaku complained once, but said no more. Instead, he continued to attack Gamabunta with practice bullets and manipulated sand.

Wen Tai kept avoiding him, his heart heavy.

As a tailed beast, Shukaku possesses enormous chakra and near-limitless stamina, allowing it to fight for extended periods.

Although Bunta was enormous, he was still made of flesh and blood and could not engage in prolonged battles.

A few minutes later, Bunta, who had been hiding, finally found an opportunity, rushed in front of Shukaku, and tried to kill Shukaku with his short sword.

"You've been tricked, you idiot! Wind Release: Sand Scatter Shot!"

Shukaku opened its mouth and spat out countless sand bullets. Bunta couldn't dodge in time and was hit.

Some of the sand pellets hit his right shoulder and right arm.

The sand bullet entered Bunta's body, immediately blocking his blood vessels and covering his joints, thus inhibiting his mobility.

Wen Tai immediately felt his body become much heavier, and knowing that the situation was unfavorable, he retreated to a distance.

Slowing down Gamabunta's speed, Shukaku immediately gathered chakra, preparing to finish off his opponent with a Tailed Beast Ball.

A chilling amount of chakra continuously gathered into Shukaku's mouth and was constantly compressed.

Even though the Tailed Beast Ball wasn't launched, the terrifying chakra already filled Gamabunta with dread.

Damn it, I probably can't escape this time!

With his body much slower, Gamabunta wasn't confident he could dodge the Tailed Beast Ball. Just as he was about to fight to the death, he suddenly heard a heroic voice.

"The art of crushing street vendors!"

Two large shadows appeared on the ground, and Gamahiro and Gamaken descended from the sky, landing directly on Shukaku's body.

Gamahiro's long sword and Gamaken's harpoon kept crashing down, aiming for Shukaku's head. They deformed and shattered Shukaku's head, sending up countless grains of sand and interrupting Shukaku's Tailed Beast Ball attack.

Jiraiya landed on Gamahiro's head and loudly apologized to Bunta.

"I'm sorry, Bunta, the opponent was a tough one, and you got injured."

Seeing the change in the situation, Bunta stopped and looked at Jiraiya, only to see that red stripes had appeared on Jiraiya's face and his eyes had turned into toad eyes.

"You've actually entered Sage Mode. It seems you've already defeated the enemy."

As soon as Bunta finished speaking, a huge fireball flew from behind. Although Bunta noticed the fireball, his body was slowed down by the sand inside him, and he was unable to dodge in time, so the fireball hit his back.

The fireball exploded, and the fierce flames ignited large patches of flesh. The flesh, upon contact with the flames, instantly evaporated all moisture, quickly drying into charcoal before cracking and falling off.

Bunta was severely injured, and his right hand could no longer hold the dagger. The dagger fell and stuck diagonally into the ground. He immediately turned around to look at the enemy.

Yecang jumped onto a sand dune and looked coldly at Wentai: "Watch your mouth, or I'll roast you and eat you!"

Although her tone was domineering, Ye Cang was not in good condition. Dozens of white spikes were stuck in her back, and bright red blood flowed down her back, which was very conspicuous against her fair skin.

At this moment, Shukaku launched a counterattack. The sand around it kept rising and then erupted like a volcano, with countless sands shooting into the sky, trying to drown Hiro and Ken on its body.

Gamahiro and Gamaken used their weapons to break the surrounding sand, but more sand spread onto their bodies.

They had no choice but to leave, jumping to either side of Gamabunta.

"They actually dared to put their weight on me! I'm so angry! They should all just die!"

Shukaku's furious roar created a powerful gust of wind that swept across the surrounding ground.

The sand kept gathering on Shukaku's body, quickly completing its form, and then it was time to condense the Tailed Beast Ball again.

Seeing this, Jiraiya knew that the real battle was about to begin. He sent the seriously injured Gamabunta back to Mount Myōboku, summoned Fukasaku and Shima, and spoke in a much more serious tone.

"My lords, I'm so sorry to trouble you again."

Jiraiya, the toad couple skilled in Sage Mode, along with Gamahiro and Gamaken, battle against Yekura and Shukaku, and a fierce battle erupts instantly.

As for Chisuke, he was hiding inside Shukaku's body, trembling with fear, silently praying that Nagato and the others would arrive soon.

To the northeast, Mi Shou, who was running at full speed, suddenly felt the ground tremble slightly.

Stopping in his tracks, Mi Shou jumped onto a large tree and looked south. He saw a huge cloud of dust rising into the sky two kilometers away, like a mushroom cloud, before spreading outwards with the air currents.

Amidst the smoke and dust, bursts of flame occasionally erupted.

"Looks like the battle was fierce. Luckily we arrived in time."

Mikami created numerous shadow clones, forming a massive encirclement that kept the battlefield at a distance, avoiding the Byakugan's reconnaissance range and showing no intention of joining the battle.

"Let Nagato handle the fighting."

Mikami was actually following behind Nagato and the other two. At this time, Nagato was only about a kilometer away from the battlefield and would arrive soon.

On the edge of the battlefield, Hyuga Hizashi, Shirakumo Hayato, and Akimichi Tou had just dealt with the Sand Ninja Anbu.

These four Sand Ninja Anbu members are quite strong, having been chosen by the Kazekage to protect the Jinchuriki.

Hyuga Hizashi and his two companions launched a surprise attack using the Byakugan's observational abilities, disrupting the Sand Anbu's formation. However, the Sand Anbu still managed to launch a brilliant counterattack, using a suicidal tactic to severely injure Hakukumo Hayato and Akimichi Tou.

"You all rest here, I'm going to support Jiraiya-sama."

Hyuga Hizashi settled Shirakumo Hayato and Akimichi Tou in a mountain hollow, then charged towards the center of the battlefield.

Although Jiraiya's ninjutsu was incredibly powerful, even Hyuga Hizashi was ashamed of his own, his Byakugan still provided Jiraiya with a huge intelligence advantage.

Using the Byakugan's keen perception, Hyuga Hizashi dodged the brunt of both sides' ninjutsu and rushed into the swirling sandstorm, quickly arriving beside Jiraiya.

"Lord Jiraiya, I'm here to help you!"

Amidst the sandstorm, with the wind howling, Hyuga Hizashi had to raise his voice to avoid being drowned out by the wind.

Having entered Sage Mode, Jiraiya's five senses were greatly enhanced, so he naturally heard Hyuga Hizashi's words. He shattered the Sand Hand that had ambushed him with a punch, and a smile appeared on his face.

"You've come at the right time. These two guys are like gophers; if they can't beat me, they hide in the sandstorm. They're so hard to find. Once you find them, I can finish the fight quickly!"